1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 6cc6b99ceb..bd686041c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "splashscreen.h"
 #include "utilitydialog.h"
 #include "winshutdownmonitor.h"
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 #include "paymentserver.h"
 #include "walletmodel.h"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "rpcserver.h"
 #include "ui_interface.h"
 #include "util.h"
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 #include "wallet.h"
 #endif
@@ -34,15 +36,16 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QLibraryInfo>
 #include <QLocale>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QThread>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QTranslator>
-#include <QThread>
 
 #if defined(QT_STATICPLUGIN)
 #include <QtPlugin>
@@ -338,7 +341,9 @@ void BitcoinApplication::createWindow(bool isaTestNet)
 
 void BitcoinApplication::createSplashScreen(bool isaTestNet)
 {
-    SplashScreen *splash = new SplashScreen(QPixmap(), 0, isaTestNet);
+    SplashScreen *splash = new SplashScreen(0, isaTestNet);
+    // We don't hold a direct pointer to the splash screen after creation, so use
+    // Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose to make sure that the window will be deleted eventually.
     splash->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     splash->show();
     connect(this, SIGNAL(splashFinished(QWidget*)), splash, SLOT(slotFinish(QWidget*)));
@@ -423,8 +428,6 @@ void BitcoinApplication::initializeResult(int retval)
         }
 #endif
 
-        emit splashFinished(window);
-
         // If -min option passed, start window minimized.
         if(GetBoolArg("-min", false))
         {
@@ -434,6 +437,8 @@ void BitcoinApplication::initializeResult(int retval)
         {
             window->show();
         }
+        emit splashFinished(window);
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
         // Now that initialization/startup is done, process any command-line
         // bitcoin: URIs or payment requests: